diff --git a/aider/io.py b/aider/io.py
index f71340d92..ae2967719 100644
--- a/aider/io.py
+++ b/aider/io.py
@@ -694,11 +694,9 @@ class InputOutput:
             try:
                 with self.chat_history_file.open("a", encoding=self.encoding, errors="ignore") as f:
                     f.write(text)
-            except (PermissionError, OSError):
-                self.tool_error(
-                    f"Warning: Unable to write to chat history file {self.chat_history_file}."
-                    " Permission denied."
-                )
+            except (PermissionError, OSError) as err:
+                print(f"Warning: Unable to write to chat history file {self.chat_history_file}.")
+                print(err)
                 self.chat_history_file = None  # Disable further attempts to write
 
     def format_files_for_input(self, rel_fnames, rel_read_only_fnames):